The State of Kipan is a huge, efficient nation, remarkable for its unlimited-speed roads, sprawling nuclear power plants, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 517 million Kipanese have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The tiny government juggles the competing demands of Education, Industry, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Miyako. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 7.1%.

The thriving Kipanese economy, worth 44.0 trillion Kens a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Gambling. Average income is 85,115 Kens, with the richest citizens earning 5.5 times as much as the poorest.

Bored politicians often entertain themselves with games of Simon during important votes, inheritance tax has recently been abolished, prisoners can't do number twos without their "toilet buddy" present, and the latest Harry Potter book is a bestseller. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Kipan's national animal is the Red Crowned Crane, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.